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Tuesday, February 15, 2011

BDHT: The Problem We All Live With

Norman Rockwell character doll, Wilma, by Mary Moline

Wilma is an all-porcelain doll by artist, Mary Moline, made in Western Germany in 1981. As stated on the box, "This doll is one in a series of exclusive limited edition collectibles that authentically duplicate the 'true to life' detailing that Mr. Rockwell is remembered for. He endowed us with over 3,000 such portrayals of the yesterdays he wanted us to remember..."

Wilma depicts the African American girl in Rockwell's painting, "The Problem We All Live With." The 1963 painting illustrating school racial integration originally appeared in Look magazine in 1964.

Other: Doll depicts the [1963] Norman Rockwell painting, “The Problem We All Live With,” of Ruby Bridges escorted to school by white federal marshals, walking past a wall defaced by racist graffiti. Ruby Bridges became the first black child to attend William Frantz Elementary School and the first African American child to attend a white school in Louisiana.

2 comments:

Hello! I'm really enjoying your blog! I am contemplating buying Wilma but the seller does not have her school books, pencils or ruler. I wonder what the chances would be in finding these accessories? Probably slim to none. Still, what a beautiful doll and what a treasure!

Wilma is a wonderful doll that depicts events in American history that occurred to a real person.

I would want you to own a complete doll with school books, pencils, and ruler. The dolls show up often online at various sites. Unless the current one you are eyeing is at a price you cannot refuse, I would suggest waiting to find a complete one. The box is not necessary, but I found it as important as the doll, which is the reason I purchased two: the first one was complete without box. Years later I found a complete one with box.

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